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A6040 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 242 collisions on the A6040 from 1979 to 2025, with 310 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 46 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A6040, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
242
2,996th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
310
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
46
51 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6040

On the A6040, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious4619%
  • Slight19480%

Where the A6040 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,996th
Most casualties
3,080th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,090th

A6040 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6040 peaked at 16 in 1984 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6040, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202422
202311
202211
202123
202023
201911
201833
201767
201633
201522
201467
201333
201211
201100
201033
200958
200811
200725
200600
200534
200433
200333
200222
20011115
20001217
199967
1998911
199744
19961011
199567
199435
199323
199211
19911013
19901516
1989813
1988913
198799
19861122
1985810
19841620
198367
198299
198188
198067
1979715

When crashes happen on the A6040

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A6040 (39), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (71).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (13%)
  • Tuesday35 (14%)
  • Wednesday39 (16%)
  • Thursday38 (16%)
  • Friday39 (16%)
  • Saturday36 (15%)
  • Sunday23 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (1.2%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (8.7%)
  • 9am to noon33 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm45 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm71 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm43 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (12%)
  • February17 (7%)
  • March12 (5%)
  • April23 (9.5%)
  • May18 (7.4%)
  • June16 (6.6%)
  • July17 (7%)
  • August20 (8.3%)
  • September18 (7.4%)
  • October29 (12%)
  • November23 (9.5%)
  • December21 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight174 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit64 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6040 crashes

On the A6040, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph239 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds194 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (15%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry149 (62%)
  • Wet or damp90 (37%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway221 (91%)
  • Roundabout17 (7%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6040 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the A6040, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant165 (53%)
  • Pedestrian49 (16%)
  • Cyclist46 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car346 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (9.7%)
  • Motorcycle37 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.3%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1521 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2067 (22%)
  • 21 to 2531 (10%)
  • 26 to 3555 (18%)
  • 36 to 4538 (12%)
  • 46 to 5538 (12%)
  • 56 to 6523 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.5%)
  • Over 7511 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider191 (62%)
  • Passenger70 (23%)
  • Pedestrian49 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6040

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6040

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6040 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6040 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Yorkshire has the most, with 231, followed by Rochdale (5) and Manchester (3).

Collisions on the A6040 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire231293246
2ndRochdale5600
3rdManchester3400

A6040 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6040 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Harrogate (212) and Manchester (3).

Recent crashes on the A6040

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6040, from 4 December 2014 to 23 October 2025.

Severity